Dave Nelson batted in three runs with a double and sacrifice fly, Lenny Randle accounted for two with a double and Jeff Burroughs hit a homer to lead the Rangers to an 8-6 victory over the Red Sox. After Nelson's sacrifice fly in the second inning, the Rangers scored three times in the third on singles by Cesar Tovar and Burroughs, a forceout by Mike Hargrove on which Tovar crossed the plate and double by Randle.

Burroughs homered and Nelson hit his double in the fifth when the Rangers added four runs. Jim Bibby, sailing along with an 8-2 lead, was rapped for four runs in the ninth on a double by Rico Petrocelli, a walk, single by Rick Burleson and homer by Dick McAuliffe before retiring the side. [The Sporting News]

Texas Rangers 8, Boston Red Sox 6

Game Played on Saturday, July 20, 1974 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium

Red Sox      0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  4  -   6  7  2
Rangers      0  1  3    0  4  0    0  0  x  -   8 11  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harper lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .225      Tovar cf,lf           5   1   1   0     0   0   .283
Miller cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .272      Johnson lf            3   0   1   0     0   0   .279
Evans rf              4   0   0   1     0   1   .289        Lovitto cf          1   0   0   0     1   0   .192
Petrocelli 3b         4   2   2   0     0   1   .304      Burroughs rf          5   2   3   1     0   0   .285
Carbo dh              2   1   0   0     2   1   .262      Hargrove 1b           4   1   0   1     0   0   .326
Cooper 1b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .262      Spencer dh            4   0   0   0     0   0   .306
Burleson 2b           4   1   2   2     0   1   .313      Randle 3b             3   2   3   2     1   0   .322
Guerrero ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .244      Harrah ss             4   1   1   0     0   0   .263
  McAuliffe ph        1   1   1   3     0   0   .219      Nelson 2b             3   1   1   3     0   1   .241
Blackwell c           3   1   1   0     1   1   .256      Sundberg c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .271
Cleveland p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bibby p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Segui p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   6   7   6     3   7             Totals               36   8  11   7     2   1

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 20,824
Left on Base: Red Sox 3, Rangers 7
DP: Red Sox 1, Rangers 1
Errors: Miller, Cooper, Harrah
Doubles: Miller (4), Petrocelli (14), Harrah (15), Randle (12), Nelson (8)
Home Runs: McAuliffe (4), Burroughs (16)
Stolen Bases: Harrah (6)
Caught Stealing: Harper (8)
Sacrifice Flies: Nelson (3)
GIDP: Guerrero (12), Hargrove (8)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cleveland L(7-8)        4.2  10   7   5   0   1   1  25   5.12
Segui                   3.1   1   1   0   2   0   0  14   4.23
Totals                  8    11   8   5   2   1   1  39

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby W(13-12)          9     7   6   6   3   7   1  36   4.44
Totals                  9     7   6   6   3   7   1  36

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Armando Rodriguez


RED SOX 1ST: Harper reached on an error by Harrah [Harper to
first]; Harper was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Miller popped to third in foul territory; Evans popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Tovar grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson
singled to pitcher; Burroughs singled to right [Johnson to
second]; Hargrove grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop to first) [Burroughs out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Petrocelli singled to left; Carbo walked
[Petrocelli to second]; Cooper was called out on strikes;
Burleson singled to center [Petrocelli scored, Carbo to second];
Guerrero grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Burleson out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Spencer popped to center; Randle singled to center;
Harrah doubled to right [Randle to third]; Nelson hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Randle scored, Harrah to third];
Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Blackwell walked; Harper flied out to left; Miller
doubled to left [Blackwell to third]; Evans grounded out (first
to pitcher) [Blackwell scored, Miller to third]; Petrocelli
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Tovar singled to left; Johnson grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Tovar to second]; Burroughs singled to
center [Tovar to third]; Hargrove reached on a fielder's choice
[Tovar scored, Burroughs to second]; Spencer grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Burroughs to third, Hargrove to second];
Randle doubled to left [Burroughs scored, Hargrove scored];
Harrah grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Red Sox 2, Rangers 4.

RED SOX 4TH: Carbo grounded out (second to first); Cooper
grounded out (first unassisted); Burleson struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 4TH: Nelson struck out; Sundberg singled to left; Tovar
flied out to center; Johnson grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Rangers 4.

RED SOX 5TH: Guerrero grounded out (pitcher to first); Blackwell
singled to shortstop; Harper flied out to left; Miller lined to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 5TH: Burroughs homered; Hargrove flied out to center;
Spencer flied out to right; On a bunt Randle singled to pitcher;
Harrah reached on an error by Cooper [Randle to third, Harrah to
first]; SEGUI REPLACED CLEVELAND (PITCHING); Harrah stole
second; Nelson doubled to left [Randle scored (unearned), Harrah
scored (unearned)]; Sundberg reached on an error by Miller
[Nelson scored (unearned) (no RBI), Sundberg to second]; Tovar
popped to catcher in foul territory; 4 R (1 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 2, Rangers 8.

RED SOX 6TH: LOVITTO REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING CF); TOVAR
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Evans grounded out (third to
first); Petrocelli struck out; Carbo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Rangers 8.

RANGERS 6TH: Lovitto walked; Burroughs forced Lovitto (shortstop
to second); Hargrove grounded out (third to first) [Burroughs to
second]; Spencer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red
Sox 2, Rangers 8.

RED SOX 7TH: Cooper was called out on strikes; Burleson popped
to second; Guerrero grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Rangers 8.

RANGERS 7TH: Randle walked; Harrah flied out to center; Nelson
flied out to center; Sundberg flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Rangers 8.

RED SOX 8TH: Blackwell popped to third in foul territory; Harper
lined to pitcher; Miller popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 2, Rangers 8.

RANGERS 8TH: Tovar grounded out (shortstop to first); Lovitto
flied out to right; Burroughs flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Rangers 8.

RED SOX 9TH: Evans struck out; Petrocelli doubled to left; Carbo
walked; Cooper grounded out (shortstop to first) [Petrocelli to
third, Carbo to second]; Burleson singled to left [Petrocelli
scored, Carbo to third]; MCAULIFFE BATTED FOR GUERRERO;
McAuliffe homered [Carbo scored, Burleson scored]; Blackwell
struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Rangers 8.

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